seismic activity

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• seismic activity — earthquake, tremors of the Earth …   English contemporary dictionary

• Seismic retrofit — Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. Other retrofit techniques are applicable to areas subject to tropical cyclones,… …   Wikipedia

• Seismic response of landfill — Solid waste landfills can be affected by seismic activity. The tension in a landfill liner rises significantly during an earthquake, and can lead to stretching or tearing of the material.[1] The top of the landfill may crack, and methane… …   Wikipedia

• seismic — [[t]sa͟ɪzmɪk[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Seismic means caused by or relating to an earthquake. Earthquakes produce two types of seismic waves... The latest seismic activity was also felt in northern Kenya …   English dictionary

• seismic — seis|mic [ˈsaızmık] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: seismos shock, earthquake , from seiein to shake ] 1.) technical relating to or caused by ↑earthquakes ▪ increased seismic activity 2.) very great, serious, or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• seismic — seis|mic [ saızmık ] adjective 1. ) relating to EARTHQUAKES: seismic activity 2. ) causing a very great change in a situation: a seismic shift in people s attitudes …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• seismic — UK [ˈsaɪzmɪk] / US adjective 1) science relating to earthquakes seismic activity 2) causing a very great change in a situation a seismic shift in people s attitudes …   English dictionary

• seismic gap — the part of an active fault that has experienced little or no seismic activity for a long period, indicating the buildup of stresses that are useful in predicting earthquakes. * * * …   Universalium

• seismic — adjective technical connected with or caused by earthquakes or powerful explosions: an increase in seismic activity …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• seismic gap — the part of an active fault that has experienced little or no seismic activity for a long period, indicating the buildup of stresses that are useful in predicting earthquakes …   Useful english dictionary

• activity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ frantic, frenetic, heightened, increased, intense ▪ The scene was one of frenetic activity. ▪ criminal, illegal …   Collocations dictionary